When we were planning our recent trip to Japan we decided early that we were keen to see a sumo wrestling tournament in Tokyo during our visit as a different way to experience the Japanese culture – and it certainly was a great experience which I would definitely recommend to other visitors to Japan! You … Read more
Baseball is the most popular amateur and professional sport in Japan and we can confirm that Japanese baseball games are an amazing experience! After hearing about the Japanese love of baseball, we definitely wanted to attend a baseball game during our family trip to Japan. We ended up attending a sold-out match between the Yomiuri … Read more
Most visitors to Japan are keen to have a sumo wrestling experience, however the main sumo tournaments are only held six times per year. A great alternative option is to watch a sumo training session as it is a great way to learn more about this fascinating Japanese tradition, and you are also a lot … Read more
On our most recent visit to Japan, we travelled in Japan for four weeks with our three children, in addition to a previous trip three years ago when they were commensurately younger. On our recent trip, we explored Tokyo for 10 very busy days, in addition to 6 days in Tokyo on our previous trip. … Read more
When you explore your options to get from Narita Airport NRT to Tokyo you should consider three main factors to decide the option which is best for your particular circumstances. These three deciding airport transfer factors are whether you are looking for the easiest, cheapest or fastest option – usually you can achieve only one … Read more
It is not uncommon for people to have to transfer directly from Narita Airport NRT to Haneda Airport HND or do the reverse from Haneda Airport HND to Narita Airport NRT to catch transferring flights. When booking their flights people may be unaware that the two airports are located quite a distance apart, with Narita … Read more
Trying to decide what do in Tokyo is a challenge! The city has a multitude of places and activities to do, and depending on our interests you have many themes to choose from – from futuristic, historic, cultural and kawaii (cute)! Tokyo is a metropolis which is very large and has many different neighbourhoods so … Read more
Studio Ghibli is one of the most loved and acclaimed animation studios in the whole world. Founded in 1985, Studio Ghibli has produced over 20 anime feature films. Seven Ghibli films are among the top 15 anime films made in Japan, 5 of their films have received Academy Award nominations, and ‘Spirited Away’ won an … Read more
Below we have created my list of the top things to do in Tokyo, to help you further plan your visit and make the most of your time in the amazing city of Tokyo. We have done most of these experiences ourselves so are well placed to make recommendations! Top Ten Things to Do in … Read more
An experience that should be on your Tokyo bucket list is a visit to the Robot Restaurant in Shinjuku, located a short walk from Shinjuku Station. We loved visiting the Robot Restaurant, however, unfortunately due to COVID19 it has closed, and we will need to wait and see whether it re-opens once tourism resume. Everything … Read more